Rhys Patchell and Keelan Giles called up for Wales tour
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Wales have called up Scarlets fly-half Rhys Patchell and Ospreys wing Keelan Giles to New Zealand as injury cover.
Wing George North suffered a hamstring injury and full-back Gareth Anscombe had a knock to the hip in the 39-21 defeat by New Zealand in Auckland.
Patchell, 23, has two Wales caps, while the 18-year-old Giles is part of Wales' U-20 Championship squad in Manchester.
Wales had already called up scrum-half Aled Davies and prop Aaron Jarvis for Lloyd Williams and Paul James.
Williams suffered an ankle injury in training and Ospreys prop James has failed to recover from a calf problem.
North will be assessed on Sunday, while coach Warren Gatland suggested Anscombe's injury would take "a day or two" to recover.
Giles was due to play for Wales U-20 against Georgia in Manchester on Saturday but was replaced by Newport Gwent Dragons' Jared Rosser following his call-up.
Wales' summer fixtures: |
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11 June: New Zealand 39-21 Wales (Auckland) |
14 June: Chiefs (Hamilton) |
18 June: New Zealand (Wellington) |
25 June: New Zealand (Dunedin) |
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